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World Events[]

  • American space shuttle Challenger explodes seconds after lift off in Florida
  • Swedish Prime Minister, Olaf Palme, is shot dead in the street
  • America launches air strikes against Libya
  • Soviet reactor in Chernobyl melts down and leaks radiation.
  • Statue of Liberty celebrates its 100th anniversary
  • Soviets free Dr Andrei Sakharov.

Events In Rock[]

  • Metallica's third album Master Of Puppets peaks at #29 on the Billboard 200, spending 72 weeks on the charts with minor radio airplay. Unfortunately, bassist Cliff Burton dies at 24 on September 27 in a bus accident in Sweden. Jason Newsted from Phoenix band Flotsam and Jetsam is hired after auditions are held.
  • Metal Hammer Magazine is first published.
  • Phil Lynott, the former frontman of Thin Lizzy, dies at the age of 36 on January 4 from drug related health problems.

Major Rock Releases[]

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07 Feb 1986
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07 Mar 1986
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21 Mar 1986
28 Mar 1986
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18 Apr 1986
25 Apr 1986

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09 May 1986
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30 May 1986
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13 June 1986
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27 June 1986
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11 July 1986
18 July 1986
25 July 1986
01 Aug 1986
08 Aug 1986
15 Aug 1986
22 Aug 1986
29 Aug 1986

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12 Sep 1986
19 Sep 1986
26 Sep 1986
03 Oct 1986
10 Oct 1986
17 Oct 1986
24 Oct 1986
31 Oct 1986
07 Nov 1986
14 Nov 1986
21 Nov 1986
28 Nov 1986
05 Dec 1986
12 Dec 1986
19 Dec 1986
26 Dec 1986

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